University District

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About this Neighborhood

This is one of Portland's busiest eating grounds, stacking 83 restaurants and 26 coffee shops into a student-flavored grid where food trucks and plazas set the tempo. Yelp reviewers hold it at a 4.9 average across more than 1,700 reviews, a strong signal for such a high-volume area. Foursquare regulars steer toward Mexican, Thai and burrito spots between coffee runs, and 15 parks plus 15 grocery options keep daily life grounded. It's dense, casual and built for grazing your way through the week.